Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-09
IN A SMALL WAY.

The News OF the Day Pointedly Para
Sraphed for Hssty Readers.
Two marriage licenses were issued yes
terday.
OFFICER DESMOND locked up q drunk
yesterday afternoon.
THE Chaueauqua Circle met last night
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
THERE were ten cases before HIS Homer
in Police Court, yesterday morning.
MARY RUDDER was put under $25
peace bond by Justice Davis, yesterday.
PEOPLE who have to use Fink street, on
the Island, are kicking on its muddy con-
dition.
THE "U. s. NJ" of the Eighth ward will
give their second annual ball at West
woods Hall this evening.
MR. FREDERICK WINZENREID, father
of Godfrey Winzenrcid, the jeweler, died
yesterday morning at the advanced age of
So years.
JANISH, who had dates at the Opera
House Friday and Saturday, her manager
writes, is lying sick in Europe and will
not come to America until spring.
A LITTLE daughter Of August Hawk
shaft, farmer living q few miles north Of
the city, is in precarious condition from
the effects OF fall into an old well.
c. C. PARSONS, the Proctor man who
had leg broken about six weeks ago, and
who has since been under treatment at the
Hospital, was taken to his home yester-
day.
On Saturday Geo. burst, the well-known
coufectioner, invites the public to the fac
tory of his establishment to witness the
manufacture of his pure candy and fancy
cakes.
OWING TO the illness Of Mrs. Jennie
Kimball the programme at the Grand will
not be changed as was the original intsn-
ton, ont Arcadia" will he put on for the
remainder of the week.
The ladies of the Women's Relief Corps
were revie wed by Mrs. Whittenmyer yes
terday afternoon, and last evening the viz
itor addressed the ladies at GeTmania Hall
in most interesting manner.
THE Top mill forge department is shut
down on account OF the muck squeezers
being broken the other day. The nail
plate department is on and the factory will
no doubt resume in a few days.
The Sons of Veterans met at their hall,
at the corner of Twelfth and Water streets,
last evening, and initiated several new
members. This order, which is distinctly
military in it's nature, is growing rapidly,
and will soon have numerous member
ship
BILLY Mayors orchestra will give
grand benefit ball at Arion Hall, this
evening, and fine time ID promised all
who attend. The full orchestra will make
the music, and Billy's friends intend to
all join in and give him rousing send-off.
A GOOD deal of interest is manifested in
the protracted meeting, which still con-
tinues at the Disciples Church. The or
dinance of baptism WAS again administered
on Wednesday evening Rev. Mitchell
will preach this evening, and q large
audience will, no doubt, be present.
JOHN 5. CLARKE will appear at the
Opera House Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of next week. On Wednesday
evening he will appear in the famous old
time play W luO" Iluut, III INC CualaS
ter of Wellington de Boots" On Thurs
day night "She Stops to Conquer" will
be presented.
Mr.. w. L. CALM is preparing an elite
list of Wheeling and the neighboring
towns. The names will be printed on the
finest qnality of blue plated paper in gold.
Each address will be perforated and gum
med on the back so that it can he readily
applied to the envelope. This will doubt
less prove quite advantageous to houses
carrying fine goods.
PAPER was put up yesterday aunounc-
ing the coming of Harry Williams own
big speciality company, at the Grand Opera
House, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day next. The company is a good one
and is packing Tony Pastors theatre in
New York city this week. Itcomes direct
from New York to Wheeling on special
train, leaving there on Saturday night
after the performance.
| MAYER's benefit ball at Arion Hall to-
night,